The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-18

grants, which the Trustees have been
called upon to consider during the year,
has been that of the returning home of GER
tain Gilbert Islanders and New Hebrides
people.
A large number of Gilbert Islanders,
whose terms of service have expired, have
been returned to their homes by the Gov
eminent; but there are number of New
Hebrides who are entitled to be returned,
who are waiting. This subject will be pre-
scented at the meeting, for the company is
under certain obligations in the matter.
There has been no serious scarcity of
laborers in the country, but with the re-
duced prices realized for sugars much at
tention and thought has been given to the
subject of the rate of wages demanded by
Chinese day laborers. 1t is evident that
there must be concert of action among
planters upon the rates to be paid such
laborers, or more laborers must be intro
duced before that irregular class can be
properly controlled.
The members of the company are aware
OF the efforts being made by the Board OF
Immigration to encourage further imml-
grafton from Japan. The Japanese have
generally proved a desirable class OF Ia
borers, coming as they have, with fair
proportion of wives and families, they
form more desirable population than the
Chinese, who come without families.
The Importance OF insisting that a rea-
sonable proportion of immigrants, of what
ever nationality, bring their wivas is very
great. The future welfare of the country
demands this.
The Portuguese families scattered over
the Islands afford a marked contrast to
the rowing irresponsible Cinnamon who
have neither home nor stake in the Coun-
try. Ia this connection your Secretary
feels that he is expressing the feeling of
the members of the company in approving
the effort being made by the present Gov
eminent to subdivide available public
lands for homesteads. The prospect of be-
ing able to obtain homestead or small
farm after the expiration of the term of
service will be an additional inducement
to desirable immigrants to come to this
country.
RUM AND OPIUM.
The licensing of the sale of opium and
the retail liquor shops established in sew
eral of the country districts has proved
detrimental to the planting interests as
well as to the general we'll being of the
laboring people.
Agents of the so-called opium company
have travelled throughout the group visit
ing every plantation, village and hamlet
the deadly and demoralizing drug.
Chinese who are addicted to the use of
opium will obtain it more or less freely |
even when the sale is interdicted, but when
it is prohibited and opium is contraband |
much less is used. Under the license the |
habit spreads rapidly. Evil only has re-
suited from the increase of establishments |
for selling liquor.
CROPS.
The crops during the past year have been
large and were generally harvested in good |
season. Improved machinery and pro-
cesses have tended to increase the product. |
the low prices which have |
ruled the results have not been as serious |
as might have been anticipated.
THE PLANTERS MONTHLY
Under the arrangements entered into
with Mr.. H. NJ. Whitney at the last annual !
meeting the g Planters Monthly" was in
creased in size and has been published reg
ularly each month. This publication is of
much value and its merits are becoming
more fully recognized.
THE GOVERNMENT.
1t is proper that allusion should be made
to the changes in the Constitution and
of the Kingdom. None are
more deeply interested in the Government
and the administration of the laws than
the planters. The changes in the Consti-
tuition have been radical and promise to
secure better and1m stable Government.
They are all in the line of modern Consti-
5utional government. With wise admins
5ration the results must tend to strengthen
5he public credit at home and abroad
The Legislature elected under the new
and which is about to con-
Tene, is more representative than any for
ner Legislature in these Islands, and is
one which will give intelligent considera-
ion to any measures which are properly
brought before it. 1t is an opportune time
or this company to consider any subject
or the public welfare to which it would
,all the attention of the Legislature.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Due notice has been given of the meeting
md the committees have all been notified
If their duties.
H. F. GLADE, Secretary.
Honolulu, October Is. 1887.
The report having been received and
ordered to be printed.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT
Vas read by Mr.. P. &. Jones, which
bowed that the liabilities of the company
mounted to $473, against which the
mount in hand was SOL The sum of SIS
lad been received on account of subscrip-
ions to the Planters Monthly" Mr.
ones stated that a number of members
ad declined to pay their assessments,
aging that they were no longer members,
Though they had not taken the steps